Withlocals Off the Beaten Track Tour: Private and Mainstream-free Experience in Madrid

Experience Madrid like a local on a private tour that takes you off the beaten track. Discover the alternative side of the city with a passionate local guide and explore hidden gems. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercado de San Anton - Mercado de San Antón is a traditional market combined with a restaurant-terrace and a multifunctional space.

  • Plaza del Dos de Mayo - The lively Plaza del Dos de Mayo is undoubtedly the heart of the Malasaña neighbourhood.

  • Plaza de Chueca - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

What's Included
  • Local guide shares tips and Covid-19 updates
  • Carbon-neutral tours with CO2 offset
  • Host ensures precautionary measures
  • Personal private tour
  • Limited participants for safety
  • Exclusive experience for your group with social distancing
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Extra drinks and snacks
Additional Information

Are you set to see Madrid from a local’s perspective? Our tour offers an experience unlike any other! Explore the city’s less frequented, alternate side, far from the regular tourist-infested. We welcome you to Chueca!
If you’ve had your fill of the usual sights, why not veer off and uncover a different face of Madrid? Embark on a private tour with a…

Location
Plaza de Sta. Bárbara, 8
Plaza de Santa Bárbara
Cervecería Santa Bárbara
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jstravel1920
Nov 11, 2024
Terrific city tour with wonderful guide - Elena was fantastic and really connected with our group of 6 first time Madrid visitors. She really took at lot of time to get to know us and our preferences, and to design a tour to fit our entire group. We loved the art & architecture focus and really appreciated some special "insider" surprises she provided. We're so glad to have a new best friend in Madrid. Highly recommended!!
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Eelsongs56
Sep 11, 2024
Informative + Engaging tour, recommended. - Excellent tour from a friendly and engaging guide. Clearly Beatriz is an expert on the history of Madrid, and is well acquainted with Spanish and European history. We toured many sites and viewpoints. I had already visited One or two, and she expertly modified our route in the moment. She offered some recommendations for eating. Highly recommended.
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Susan_f
Sep 8, 2024
Fabulous! - Our guide Maria was fantastic. She was so personable and knowledgeable. We toured some very interesting neighborhoods and it was evident that she loves her job and sharing her city with others. Ty Maria!
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Mariusk166
Sep 6, 2024
Old Madrid springlevevd - Great fun city walk with Julian our Guide, who showed hidden places where the atmosphere of old Madrid is still alive!
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Susan_h
Aug 28, 2024
Amazing guide & Interesting tour - There are tour guides and there is Bego! She is intelligent, interesting and friendly. She took the time to really cater the tour for us and we are so grateful. Off the beaten path is an essential part of seeing and understanding the city. Highly recommend!
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Connie_s
Jun 22, 2024
Excellent tour to learn the city - Maria was an exceptional guide! Her knowledge of the areas, history, culture, and current life was interesting and helpful. I wanted to learn the area before exploring it further solo. Her willingness to share information and guidance was priceless. She even got me a map and we went for a sit down with coffee and talked through all of the different areas and what I could see and experience. 5 stars for Maria!
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Jodi_m
Jun 12, 2024
Tour the city w/o the feel of being a tourist - A perfect tour to learn just enough architectural history mixed with a real Emerson of the Madrid lifestyle.
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Charles_o
Jun 12, 2024
Perfectly Tailored Tour - Eva was great. She asked what types of things we wanted to see and asked about our other tours so as not to duplicate. We got to see neighborhoods and shops off the beaten path and away from the typical tourist spots.
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Voyager742529
May 23, 2024
Ask for Maria Augusta! - Maria Augusta took us off the beaten path in a Madrid neighborhood. We really didn’t know what to expect but 2 1/5 hours flew by as she walked us through shops, museums and many quaint streets. Look up, look down - she pointed out things we would never have noticed. Her knowledge and stories were impressive. So glad we took the chance and did something very local and not typical!! Highly recommend Maria Augusta!
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Barbara_r
Nov 6, 2024
Local guide did not show up - I gave this tour one star-Not because the tour guide was bad- but the experience of getting on the tour was not up to what we used to on tours booked through Viator. We walked to the meeting place with our friends who had booked the same tour. Nobody from the tour company showed up until almost 10 minutes past the starting time. When the tour guide, Martel(sp?) arrived,he apologized for being late. He only had our friends’ names and not ours. He explained that we had booked private tours, so we each would have our own tour guide. However, our tour guide was not there. After I messaged through Viator, I received a phone 15 minutes after the tour was supposed to start from the tour company, Withlocals, advising me that our tour guide had an emergency and was not going to show up. They offered a refund (which we took) or rescheduling for the next day. I can’t help, but wonder if we would’ve been notified at all of the cancelled tour if we hadn’t reached out first. This is the first tour we have taken where the local tour guide did not contact us before the tour started. That should’ve been a warning sign. The tour guide that had been assigned to our friends kindly offered to allow us to go with them, which we did. While off to a very bad start, the tour accomplished what we had wanted-A glimpse into Madrid from a local’s point of view. The guide was personable and knowledgeable. While we won’t hesitate to book through Viator again-I cannot recommend the local tour company, Withlocals because of their poor communication and service.
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